''XGIII: Extreme G Racing'', also known as ''Extreme-G 3'', is a

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developed by

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and published by

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for PlayStation 2 and GameCube. The game is followed by '' XGRA: Extreme G Racing Association''.

Gameplay

It the game depicts the sport of "Extreme-G" racing in the 23rd century. The player takes the role of one of the twelve riders competing in a championship, each representing one of the six teams of two. The game career mode starts in the slowest class, 250G, and as the player progresses through the career, they will eventually make it into the 1000G class, the fastest in the game. The

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conventions from ''

Extreme-G 2 ''Extreme-G 2'', also known as ''Extreme G: XG2'', is a racing video game developed by Probe Entertainment and published by Acclaim Entertainment for Nintendo 64 and Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to '' Extreme-G'' and is followed by ''Extrem ...

'' are transferred here. 10 tracks are included, with twists, drops, and sharp turns. ''Extreme-G 3'' handles weaponry differently, resulting in a significant change in gameplay from the first and second games. While in the first and second games, the player could pick up weapons on the track, and firing these weapons would not consume their primary weapon bar, in the third game, the player purchases weapons with money won, and firing weapons consumes a small amount of the weapon bar for each shot. Compared to the previous games, ''Extreme-G 3'' offers fewer weapons.

Reception

''Extreme-G 3'' received "favorable" reviews on both platforms according to the

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of '' NextGen'' called the PlayStation 2 version a solid title for fans of '' Wipeout''-style racers. It was nominated for ''

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''s annual "Best Driving Game" prize among

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s, which went to '' Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec''.

References

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* {{Authority control 2001 video games Acclaim Entertainment games Science fiction racing games GameCube games PlayStation 2 games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games set in the 23rd century